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Entry Tactics
Principals of CQB:
Surprise
Speed
Violence of Action
The Stack
Undetermined
Pre-Determined:
Means that before the team enters the enclosure they know exactly where they are supposed to go (individual assignments). The entry is rehearsed in detail and the team knows the layout of the objective.
Undetermined:
Means that the team does not know the layout of the objective and has no set plan for entry. The team members key off one another to successfully enter and dominate the enclosure.
Entry Techniques:
Criss-Cross
Button Hook
Combination
Criss-Cross
Button Hook
Combination
Direction of flow
Direction of flow
Direction of flow
Direction of flow
1 2
Direction of flow
1 2
Direction of flow
1 2
Direction of flow
Long Wall:
Center Fed Room
2 4
Direction of Flow
Long Wall:
Corner fed room showing interlocking fields of fire
1 3 4 2
Direction of Flow
Long Wall:
Corner fed room
4 3
2
Direction of Flow
On Line:
Center fed room showing interlocking fields of fire
2
Direction of Flow
On Line:
Corner fed room
Direction of Flow
Hallway Movement:
Hallway formations:
V technique Wedge Split stack
Side by Side Rolling Point
Single stack
High-Low
Side by Side
4
#1 man / men move past the entry point Remaining shooters enter room
3 2 1
1
2
2
1
4
3 2
Side by Side
4
#1 man / men move to entry point
3 2 1
Side by Side
2 1
4
Entry is made minimum of two shooters Remaining shooters in the stack pick up security
Clearing Corners
1 Man Barricade
High Low
Running the Rabbit
1 Man Barricade
Shooter closes in on a corner or area that needs to be cleared. After ensuring he has another shooter, barricades around the corner clearing the area. Used in tight hallways or constricted spaces. Can be done from high or low position. Can be done in dynamic mode or stealth (slicing the pie).
High - Low
2 Man technique. Lead shooter (usually) takes low position and 2 Man takes high. Shooters coordinate their movement and clear the corner or constricted space. Used in tight hallways or constricted spaces. Low man controls the pace. Can be done both dynamic or stealth.
Team Movement
Team Movement
Team Movement
Team Movement
Team Movement
Team Movement
Team Movement
Team Movement
Team Movement
Team Movement
Team Movement
Conclusion
These are some of the basics and there is always something else to learn. Not every technique is going to work for every situation, you must be flexible. A true warrior has no preference.
Conclusion
Train hard and realistic. Be critical and honest. Test your tactics to see if they REALLY work. Stay Alert and Stay Alive!
Questions?